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MACHINE FOR PINNING OUT HATS No. 328,719. Patented Oct. 20,1885.

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MACHINE FOR PINNING OUT HATS.

SPECIFICATION forming part: of Letters Patent No. 328,719, dated October20, 1885.

Application filed June .32, 1883.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, THEODORE SANDERS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Danbury, in the county of Fairfield and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMachines for Pinning Out Hats; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

My invention relates to certain novel and useful improvements inmachines for pinning or wringing out hat-bodies after the operation ofsizing and just before the process of drying, and has for its object toprovide a machine of this description which shall greatly facilitate thepinning out or wringing and improve the quality of work done; and withthese ends in view my invention consists in certain details ofconstruction and combination of elements, hereinafter explained, andthen specifically. designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which my invention appertainsmay fully understand its construction and operation, I will proceed todescribe the same in detail, referring by letter to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is afront elevation, and Fig. 2 a side elevation, of my improvement.

Similar letters denote like parts in both the figures of the drawing.

A is the frame, of convenient shape to support the operative parts ofthe machine. Journaled within this frame, at B, are vertical shafts C,preferably three in number, supporting at their upper extremitiesconical rolls or supports D.

E are beveled gear-wheels loosely journaled on the lower ends of theshafts C, and there fore free to revolve independently thereof. Justabove these beveled gears and splined to the shafts C are clutches F,having teeth or serrations a, adapted to engage with correspondingprojections, b, on the back of the gear-wheels.

G is a lever, whose outer end embraces and operates the clutch. Thereare as many of these levers as there are clutches, and they Serial No.169,409. (No model.)

are fulcrumed to the frame at c, and are connected by rods H to thetrcadles I, which latter are pivoted to the back of the frame and extendforward to within convenient reach of the operators.

J is a countenshaft journaled within the lower portion of the frame, andhaving secured thereon beveled gears K, adapted to mesh with thegear-wheels E.

Opposite each of the shafts C is an oblique shaft, L, journaled withinthe boxes M N, the latter of which is adjustable in the direction of thearrow by means of the threaded rod 0, engaging with threads in theframe, and swivelly attached to said box.

Formed integral with the box M is a pin, P, which projects through theframe, as shown in Fig. 2.

Also formed with the box M is a threaded pin, Q, on which is run ahand-nut, It, for the purpose presently explained.

S is a bar secured to the frame, and extending lengthwise thereof justback of the pins Q. Between this bar and the hand-nut is interposedcoilspring T, the tendency of which is to keep the box in its normalposition against the frarue.

U is a conical roll, supported on the upper end of the shaft L, andnormally in contact with the roll I).

V is a lever, pivoted to the frame at d, the upper end being in contactwith the end of the pin 1, and the lower end connected with the treadleby rod \V, so that it will be seen' that by depressing the treadle thepin P, and with it the box M and shaft L, will be forced back againstthe action of the spring T, the object of which will be hereinafterexplained.

X are rods fulcrumed at c to the frame, and loosely passed throughopenings on the rod H, and thereby connected to the treadle. The upperends of the rods X are bent at an angle and extend alongside of therolls D, and are somewhat resilient.

From the foregoing description the operation of my improvement willobviously be as follows: The counter-shaft is caused to revolve bybelting in the ordinary manner, which imparts motion to the beveledgear-wheels E. The operator, by depressing one of the foottreadles I,will force the corresponding roll, U, out of contact with its roll D,and at the same time disengage the clutch from the gear-wheel E, asbefore explained, thus causing the roll whose treadle was operated tostop revolving.

The hat-body is now placed over this roll and its rod X, the lattertaking up the slack to prevent folding or creasing. The treadle is nowreleased, allowing the oblique roll to bear against the hat-body and theclutch to engage with the gear, causing the roll to re- This, it will beseen, will bring every poition of the hat-body under the pressure of theoblique roll, which pressure may be varied by operating the hand-nut Qto change the tension of the spring. The pressure thus brought to bearupon the hat-body will removeall the surplus water therefrom withoutcausing,crozing-marks, as but one surface is acted upon.

Heretofore the operation of pinning out invariably caused crozing marksto be left in the hat-bodies, which have to be removed by pounding orthe like, and the inability to remove all the dead water by the presenthand. operation causes much expense and loss of time in drying.

If -itis desired to increase the pressure on.

t the upper and decrease it on the lower pertion of the hat-body, it isonly necessary to elevate the box N, and with it the lower end of theshaft L, by manipulating the threaded rod 0. The reverse will takeplaceby lowering said box and shalt.

In the drawings I have shown three sets of rolls, as I deemthis theproper number for an operator to manipulate; but, of course, this isimmaterial, as any number may be used; also, I do not wish to be,confined to the exact shape of the rolls, as this may be altered withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention.

Havingthus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and usefulis 1. In a machine as described, the vertical support D, mounted uponthe shaft 0,, the latter being provided at its lower extremity withclutch mechanism for controlling its rotation, in combination with theroll U, the spring: actuated box M, and adjustable box N,substantiallyas shown anddescribed.

2. In a machine as described, the vertical support D, shaft 0, clutch F,beveled gears E K, and shaft J, in combination with the roll U, box M,pin P, and means for operating said pin against the action of the springT, as shown and specified.

3. In a machine as described, the support D, mounted upon the upper'endof the shaft 0, the lower end of which is provided with a clutch, F,adapted to engage with the projection on the beveled gear, incombination with means for disengaging said clutch and gear and meansfor rotating the latter, as shown and specified.

4. The combination of the support D, shaft 0, clutch F, and means foroperating the latter, gears E K, and counter-shaft J, with thepressure-roll U, oblique shaft L, adjustable box N, spring-actuated boxM, having formed therewith the pin 1 leverV, connecting-rod: W, andtreadle I, all arranged to operate-as described. 7

5. Support D, mounted .upon the shaft 0, the latter being provided withthe clutch..F and beveled gear E, in combination with thelever G,shoed-to said clutch, and the connect-.

ing -1?od H, attached at its lowerend tothe treadle I and at its upperend to the rod X, substantially as shown and described.

6. In a machine for pinning out hats, the vertical shaft 0, havingmounted upon its upper end the support D and loosely journaled on itslower extremity the beveled gear E,

clutch F, spliued to said shaft and adaptedto be operated by the treadlethrough the rod II and lever G, substantially as shown, and for thepurpose set forth.

7. In a machine for pinning out hats, a sup-. port for the hat-bodiescapable of rotation, in. combination with an adjustable roll adapted. toact against the hat throughout its entire cir "cuit, snbsta-ntially asshown and described.

